The Detective's Assistant (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780316403498)

Based on the extraordinary true story of America's first-ever female detective, this fast-paced adventure recounts feats of daring and danger...including saving the life of Abraham Lincoln

Eleven-year-old Nell Warne arrives on her aunt's doorstep lugging a heavy sack of sorrows. If her Aunt Kate rejects her, it's the miserable Home for the Friendless.

Luckily, canny Nell makes herself indispensable to Aunt Kate...and not just by helping out with household chores. For Kate Warne is the first-ever female detective employed by the legendary Pinkerton Detective Agency. And Nell has a knack for the kind of close listening and bold action that made Pinkerton detectives famous in Civil War-era America. With huge, nation-changing events simmering in the background, Nell uses skills new and old to uncover truths about her past and solve mysteries in the present.

Author: Kate Hannigan
ISBN-10: 0316403490
ISBN-13: 9780316403498
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 04/05/2016
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.20w x 0.90d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.2
Point Value: 10
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 174111 / Detective's Assistant